Select objects for report formats, embedded graphs, etc.

The Object Browser is used for selecting objects for report formats, embedded graphs and Groups. This topic gives you an example where we are defining a report format, but the procedure for selecting the objects is the same in all cases.

 

In the example, we will include the two temperature meters, PATemp3 and PATemp4, in the report format called Actual value report. The procedure is based on the built-in Demo configuration.

 

  1. On the Edit menu, select Report Formats.
  2. Click the + sign beside Actual value report.
  3. Select the Analog section of the report. You can now see the objects included in this section.
  4. In the Chosen objects area, click the Browse button.
  5. In the List filter settings area, make sure that the Show reductions check box is disabled. You will only enable this check box when you're selecting objects for periodical reports.
  6. In the Wild card text criteria field, type PA*. Four objects are now listed.
  7. Select PATemp3, hold down SHIFT and select PATemp4.
  8. Move the Object Browser to the right so that you can drag the objects into place in the Report Formats dialog box.
  9. Click within the selection and drag the two objects into the Analog report section.
  10. When the cursor changes to a + sign, drop the two objects.

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  1. Click Close to save and close the dialog box.